INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN KNOWLEDGE INDUSTRIES Sponsor: Journal of Business Research Description: The Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy Bi-Annual Conference provides a platform to discuss challenges pertaining to contemporary issues in Innovation and Knowledge. The 1st 2012 Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy Bi-Annual Conference (2012 GIKA) will be held in the University of Valencia and the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, from July 10th (Tuesday) to July 11th (Wednesday), 2012. The Journal of Business Research is the sponsorship journal for the Academy. One of the aims of the Conference is to select papers that, depending on the quality of the papers, will constitute a special issue of the JBR. Innovation generally aids the economy’s capacity to generate income and wealth by increasing the productivity of businesses around the world. However, not all sectors or economies use innovation in the same way or, at least, not to the same extent. The question now is what will the trend be over the next few years? How should researchers link innovation with business? In recent years, firms have recognized the key role played by innovation in the creation and success of businesses. In constantly changing, uncertain contexts such as those we are currently experiencing, the capacity and necessary attitude for creating new firms is fundamental and the probability of success is largely determined by innovation and business capabilities. Although literature exists that examines firm creation from a geographical perspective, it is necessary to take a closer look at aspects that relate to location and geographical and industry sector contexts, the generation and development of technology, research and development, different types of innovation and their effect on firm performance as well as their role in technological strategy, human resource management and the introduction of best practices. The objective of this JBR Special Issue is to provide theoretical and empirical evidence that relates innovation and technological development with entrepreneurship and the geographical context (e.g., clusters, science parks, incubators). Empirical research that uses multiple methods, conceptual papers that look at different theoretical perspectives and in general any research with multiple levels of analysis are particularly welcome. Recommended topics are as follows: • Key relations between innovative developments and business • Integrative and interdisciplinary models of innovation and business • Science parks, incubators and the growth of technology firms • Importance of innovation in new venture creations • Innovation in entrepreneurial processes • Clustering and the R&D management of high-technology small firms • Promoting innovation in business incubators • Transfer of entrepreneurial knowledge within the cluster • Entrepreneurial activity, innovation and economic growth • Creation of dynamic technological competences in clusters/science parks /incubators • Managing alliance relationships for innovation in clusters/science parks/incubators • Interaction between incubators and industrial clusters • Governmental policies promoting innovative firms • The tendency to innovate by firms in clusters and science parks • Innovation-based knowledge, learning, and skills for innovative-based firms • Innovation in the not-for-profit sector • Globalization in business through the use of innovation • Institutional aid and public policies for innovation • Implications of innovations for emerging economies, small business. The special issue editors are open to imaginative and interesting ideas that may not fit neatly within any of the above listed areas but that do fit within the spirit of this Call for Papers and the topics of the JBR. Paper Procedure: Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers are refereed through a peer review process. Please include in your submission the title of the Special issue and the title of the Journal. Send one copy in the form of a MS Word file attached to an e-mail to David B. Audretsch (University of Indiana, USA) at daudrets@indiana.edu, and to Domingo Ribeiro (University of Valencia, Spain) at domingo.ribeiro@uv.es. Type: Conference & Special Issue Deadline: April 1, 2012 Issue Date: July 1, 2013 Website: http://www.uv.es/gika Contact Info: Domingo Ribeiro phone: 34-963828312 email address: domingo.ribeiro@uv.es - Address - Spain
